Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results

Establish Goals (MLR or English Common Core State Standard): (G)
Content Area: English
Grade Level: Grade 9-10
Domain: Writing Standard
Cluster: Text Types and Purposes
Standard: 3 "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."

What understandings are desired?

Students will understand that: (U)
•Character development is essential to telling a successful and effective story.
•A well-organized and driven plot os vital to the effectiveness of a story.
•The language and syntax must be appropriate for the content of the story.

What essential questions will be considered?

Essential Questions: (Q)
•How will character development and interaction influence the story overall?
•Why must the piece be well-organized and have a strong, driven plot?
•How would incorrect language deter from the effectiveness of the work?

What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?


Students will know: (K)
Students will be able to: (S)
•Important Events and People
How to effectively portray and develop multiple characters
•Sequences and Timelines
How to design and carry out a timeline to develop a plot and events
•Vocabulary
How language influences the flow and the view of the audience
•Design a well-driven plot.
•Represent the thoughts, personalities, and relationships of the characters.
•Decide the events that will make up the plot.
•Aim the story at a particular age group.
•Consider the view of the audience.
•Reflect on each of the characters and their purposes.

2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.